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After the yamas, the niyamas, and asana—that is, the ethical principles and physical practice of yoga—yogis learn to control the breath. Managing the breath, called pranayama, is the fourth limb of yoga. (You’ll recall there are eight limbs.) In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali gives us some insight into the purpose of managing the breath. In […]

The other night, I couldn’t sleep. After tossing and turning for an hour, I decided to try some yoga, so I got up and went into my home studio to practice the bedtime routine on my Track Yoga app. It’s a short practice that always helps me get into a more restful state. I was especially tuned in this time […]